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June 9, 2013 - Facebook Post - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. We celebrated our anniversary with a little more expensive fish and a nice cabernet. A MAN AND HIS CASTLE AKA SAND PLAYGROUND. A happy guy spending time playing in the sand.

June 9, 2013 - Facebook Post - THANKS FOR COMING AND STAYING OVERNIGHT. Hey everyone thanks for coming. We really enjoyed spending time with all of you and this was the first time for the entire party to stay overnight. Definitely should do this again.

June 9, 2013 - Facebook Post - MEGA TURTLE. We found a mega turtle in an irrigation ditch during a trip to the local farms. Took it to and released it in the river a few minutes walk from our home. HIBISCUS HALF OFF. These neglected hibiscus bushes were on sale half off at the grocery store. Bought one of each color in order to add some variety to the yard. A NEW FOOD SHOPPING RECORD. Really not much to look at based on American standards but we received quite a few looks from Japanese shoppers when we home with all of this. GETTING READY FOR A NEW CROP OF RICE. This farm is a few lots away from the house. This week local farmers began putting in their rice for this season. HEY TRY NOT TO BE TOO JEALOUS. Yup the glamour of living in an exotic Asian country. Spending many days doing exciting things like um….washing all the windows, frames, and installing new screens throughout the house.

June 19, 2013 - Facebook Post - A tropical storm is heading for Japan. Already getting a lot of rain today. Really nice listening to the rain in the yard.

June 19, 2013 - Facebook Post - This is some of 111 fish caught last fishing trip.

June 19, 2013 - Facebook Post - We went fishing for a day in Wakayama. Nice moon and beautiful night. Yup we spent a really nice daddy day last weekend doing a BBQ outside and relaxing. Was looking like a drought this year. Now rainy season and actually raining today.

June 20, 2013 - Facebook Post - RELAXING COUPLE OF DAYS. This week our friend Hiromi spent a couple days and nights at our home. Was raining like crazy for pretty much the entire time and we decided to stay in and drink wine and talk. Really relaxing couple of days.

June 21, 2013 - Facebook Post - ANOTHER RAINY NIGHT. Now about eight inches in a few days.

June 22, 2013 - Facebook Post - Hey now drinking with wife parental units. Gonna stay overnight. Really fun.

June 25, 2013 - Facebook Post - GOING FISHING AGAIN. Hey been busy with a new wall and other projects. Going away for a few days fishing, onsen, and relaxing. A lot of fun last couple weeks. Going to upload pics next week. Until then.

June 25, 2013 - Facebook Post - Today little dude made a bunch of new loquat trees and other miscellaneous food items.

June 25, 2013 - Facebook Post - A roof rack for a Summer of fishing and camping. This took a couple days to make.

June 26, 2013 - Facebook Post - Another storm with about 6 inches of rain in about 24 hours. This is after receiving about 8 inches last week. Talk about monsoon season. Spent today once again working on the sites. Was nice listening to the sound of the rain. Pretty quiet night now.

June 27, 2013 - Facebook Post - Now spending a few days in Amanohashidate Kyoto. We went fishing a few times, played at the beach, a couple times to the onsen, and visited our favorite winery. Posting pics in a few days. Until then.

June 27, 2013 - Facebook Post - Tonight our friend found this cat and it seems like it might be ours now. Anyone know the approximate age and what to do with this cute little animal. Today was practice packing for the next trip fishing or camping.

June 29, 2013 - Facebook Post - KITTY HAS A NAME NOW. Name is Uhura. Anyone know where this name came from? Hey a special thanks to Johnna and Reylia for a wonderful evening at their very cool mountain home. We were able to spend Sabbath with them, see lit candles, and make a blessing in Hebrew. Really hoping both of you can come to our home in a couple weeks. Until then.